Club News for Nov. 10

Saturday

Nov 10, 2018 at 7:00 AM

American Legion Post 68, Leland

LELAND -- American Legion Post 68, Leland, will hold their monthly meeting on Nov. 15 at Magnolia Greens Golf Course, 1800 Tommy Jacobs Drive. A "Meet and Greet" will be at 5:30 p.m. and the general meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the banquet building next to Blossoms restaurant. The speaker will be Vice Admiral Dennis A. Jones, USN (Ret.). Admiral Jones is the author of "Parables from the Prairie, How an Admiral Was Trained on Dry Land." All veterans are welcome to attend. Attendees wishing to have dinner at Blossoms Restaurant prior to the meeting, should arrive no later than 4:45 p.m. Any veteran in need of a ride, can call Richard Fry at 910-769-8961.

Association of Naval Aviation

WILMINGTON -- The Seahawk Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation will hold their monthly luncheon meeting at noon Nov 15 at Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant, 5035 Market St. The speaker will be member Ron Henderson speaking on the Medal of Honor. Open to the public. Details: www.seahawksquadron.com.

Cape Fear Camera Club

WILMINGTON -- The Cape Fear Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at at Cape Fear Community College McLeod Building (Room S-002), 411 N. Front St. The speaker will be Larry Jordan. Jordan's presentation will be about two powerful and creative photographic techniques, High Dynamic Range and Focus Stacking. He will demonstrate how to combine images out of the camera using popular imaging software such as Light Room and Photoshop to produce these images. Free. Open to the public. Details: www.capefearcameraclub.org.

Cape Fear Orchid Society

The Cape Fear Orchid Society will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Olenader Drive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. to sell plants. The guest speaker will be Brenda Oviatt from Botanica Ltd in Missoula, Montana. She will speak on "Angraecoid Orchids -- Keeping a Piece of Nature Alive." Details: Byron Price at 910-754-6906 or Jim Lanier at 910-256-0408.

DAR will sponsor a Veterans Day program Nov. 12

BURGAW -- The Daughters of the American Revolution, Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Chapter, will be sponsoring a Veterans Day program at 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at the Burgaw Depot, 115 S Dickerson St. The speaker will be Lt. Col. (Ret.) Carolyn Johnson Baker, U.S. Army. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Baker is a native of Burgaw. Open to the public.

DAV Chapter 11 meets Nov. 13

WILMINGTON -- Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 will meet on Nov. 13. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. RSVP to Eva Smith, Adjutant, by email to wilmingtondav@gmail.com.

GE Retirees Association

WILMINGTON -- GE Retirees Association will meet at noon Nov. 15 at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S College Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is $5 per person and open to GE retirees and spouses. RSVP by Nov. 13 to jimcutler63@gmail.com with the number of people that will be attending. The speaker will be Bethany Welsh, communications director, N.C. State Ports.

Kiwanis Club of Wilmington

WILMINGTON -- The Kiwanis Club of Wilmington will meet at noon Nov. 14 at First Baptist Church Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd. Guests wishing to attend can call Bill Malchano at 910-540-7677. Details: www.wilmingtonkiwanis.org. Kiwanis Club member Bob Wallen will conduct a program honoring veterans.

Loblolly Garden Club

WILMINGTON -- Loblolly Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St. Refreshments served at 9:30 a.m. Tracey Skrabal from Coastal Federation will speak about rain gardens. The club is still accepting new members. Call Linda Kurta for more information at 910-833-4627.

Lower Cape Fear Coin Club

WILMINGTON -- The Lower Cape Fear Coin CLub will meet at 6:30 pm. Nov. 14 at Carolina BBQ, 1602 S. College Road. The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in coin or paper money collecting. Come early to eat and socialize before the meeting. The program will be a "Member's Show and Tell.'' All members are asked to bring a favorite numismatic item to share. This can be a new purchase or an old favorite. Elections of 2019 officers will be held and an auction will be held after a short meeting. Any member may place items up for auction. For more information, visit www.LCFCC.org, call 910-520-8405 or email, uffda28411@yahoo.com.

NSDAR, Brunswick Town Chapter

SOUTHPORT -- The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Brunswick Town Chapter, will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Brunswick Electric. The program will feature NC State Regent, Carole Weiss. For more information contact Carol Jutte at 419-529-9433, email, ctidewater@hotmail.com; or Cindy Sellers, 910-540-0301, email, cindysellers@ec.rr.com.

North Carolina Sorosis

WILMINGTON -- North Carolina Sorosis will be holding their monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at 20 South Cardinal Drive. The Public Issues Community Service Committee will host the program and the speaker will be Corporal David Desso with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Crime Awareness and Prevention Unit. Corporal Desso will be sharing information on the Yellow Dot Program and explaining how to enroll. The Yellow Dot Program was created to assist people during automobile accidents or at home when a person might not be able to communicate for themselves.

A potluck luncheon will be served following the meeting. The meeting is open to all women ages 18 and older who are interested in learning new ways to serve their community and make new friends. For more information, contact Kathy at 910-619-6180, email, ncsorosis@gmail.com or visit www.ncsorosis.org.

Senior Men’s Club of Wilmington

WILMINGTON — Senior Men’s Club of Wilmington meets at 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St. Coffee, doughnuts and fellowship networking begin at 9:30 a.m. All men over 60 are welcome. Annual dues are $50 per annum. Rob Zapple, New Hanover County Commissioner, will presents a program on "New Hanover County Commissioner."

Wilmington Woman's Club Tea for Women Military Veterans

WILMINGTON -- The Wilmington Woman's Club on Oct. 21 hosted the third annual Tea for Women Military Veterans in honor and appreciation of their service to the country. The room was decorated with flowers and a table display of Military Hats from each branch of the service. Five Gold Star Mothers were in attendance. Laney High School ROTC presented the colors and Lt. Col. Amy E. Russo, U. S. Air Force, sang the National Anthem. Duke Ladd accompanied the veterans in recognition of each branch of the military. Every branch of service was represented.

William “Bill” Ebersbach, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Cape Fear Chapter 636 along with his service dog, Waverly, gave a detailed description of the “Missing Man Table.”

The keynote speaker was Captain Carolyn Hughes, West Point Graduate and Former Army Intelligence Officer. Captain Hughes is currently serving as a mentor in the American Corporate Partners (ACP) Veteran Mentoring Program. She presented the attendees with a video and a program explaining her five-generation military family.

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